Ramsey has signed pre-contract agreement with Juventus
Wednesday 23 January 2019 13:56, UK
Laurent Koscielny has acknowledged his "respect" for Aaron Ramsey, saying the midfielder will give Arsenal his full commitment until he leaves the club.
Ramsey, who is out of contract with the Gunners in the summer, has signed a pre-contract agreement to join Juventus for next season, according to Sky in Italy.
The 28-year-old has been with Arsenal since 2008 and has made over 300 appearances for the club.
While his time with the Gunners will soon be coming to an end, Koscielny does not expect Ramsey to let his standards drop.
"He shows great character every day in training and when he plays. He gives 100 per cent which I respect a lot," he told Sky Sports.
"Sometimes players just think about themselves before the club, but he is a very good professional. He will give 100 per cent for the club until the end."
Koscielny scored at the weekend as Arsenal beat top-four rivals Chelsea 2-0 at the Emirates to close the gap on the fourth-placed Blues to three points.
"It was very important to win," said Koscielny. "It was a six-pointer. If you lose to Chelsea they are nine points in front of us, now we are three points behind. It's still tight for the top four.
"When you win against a big opponent it's very important for confidence. Our game was good with the commitment, team effort, and this is good for the next games.
"If you want to stay in the race we need to keep winning and not drop points. It's important to keep this for the next few months."
